[Jewelry making - Article 00080] - [Orchid] Stone Setting - getting rid of graver's marks

[hans]

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Hi All,

    This, to the setters on this list. 

    I have been setting my own jewellery for many years and I can pave,
    claw, channel and tube set. But there is one thing that has eluded
    me. When I set a 5mm round stone into a round tube with a 6mm
    outside diameter, I use a appropriate burr and lower the stone until
    more or less the table height. Then I peen or push the metal over,
    using a pusher or my GraverMax. Fine so far, done that millions of
    times. Then when it comes to finishing off, I like to take a flat
    graver and cut the inside of the tube at about 45 degrees so that
    the stone has a bright round circle around it. 

    And there in lies my problem. I cannot seem to get rid of the
    "chatter" that the graver makes. I can't seem to get a smooth cut.
    There are always steps or bumps. 

    Sure, I can smooth things out with a blue or pink Silicon wheel, but
    that's not the right way. 

    I have seen rings from Germany set this way that look as if a
    machine did the job. 

    Is there a trick in maybe sharpening graver angles, or foot angles?
    Any hints would be much appreciated=85 

Cheers,
Hans Meevis
http://www.meevis.com

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